According to PUNCH, the suspect, who is the son of
late Anglican Bishop, James Kwasu said his victims includedBishop David Oyedepo ofLiving Faith Church Worldwide; the Chairman of
Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko; Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu; and businessman,Alhaji Aminu Dantata.

He said Oyedepo gave him N500,000, Otudeko gave him
N1m, Kanu gave him N500,000, and Dantata gave him N2m. “

“I collected N500,000 from
Otudeko, CEO, Honeywell: From Admiral Kanu, I got N500,000. I also got N500,000
from Bishop Oyedepo and N2m from Dantata. I also got money from General
Wushishi and others.

I opened a Guaranty Trust
Bank account in Bishop Kukah’s name. I registered a SIM card in
my name, but used Bishop Kukah’s picture on my True Caller account, so that
when I call, his picture would appear (on the recipient’s phone.),” he said,
adding that he allegedly collected the money for Internally Displaced Persons
(IDPs).

The report stated that the suspect said that he
realised over N5.7m. Police sources said that N1.7m was found in his account,
adding that he spent most of the money he made on girls and hard drugs.

“I also obtained a passport in Bishop Kukah’s name
which I used to open an account with GTB. The money I realized was paid into
the account and I used an Automated Teller Machine card to withdraw it,” the
suspect said

The suspect also used his father’s name to defraud
the Governor of Katsina state, Aminu Masari, when he (Masari) was the Speaker
of the House of representatives.

The suspect had been arrested and remanded in prison
for impersonating one Bishop Steven Akobe of the Anglican Diocese of Kabba,
Kogi State, for attempting to defraud former Senate President, David Mark.

Kwasu said that “(David) Mark said I should come for
some money, so I sent my girlfriend. But she was arrested and I was taken to
court and sentenced to two months imprisonment or N9,000 fine.”

He was later granted bail.

According to Muhammad Mustafa, the FCT Commissioner
of Police, Kukah complained to the police after he was alerted to the scam.

The police then asked the bank to place a “No Debit
Order” on the account, which made Kwasu visit the bank to complain.

He was arrested when he got to the bank.

“We received a petition from Bishop Kukah alleging
that the boy had been impersonating him and extorting money from prominent
people. So, my men went to work and were able to track the suspect and arrest
him. He is a habitual criminal and I would like to advise the public against
responding to emails or phone calls from unknown persons requesting financial
support for one cause or the other,” Mustapha said.

PUNCH stated that the
suspect is serving a two- month sentence in the Keffi Prison